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Ho Ho r. r Ho! Is -- v x : Santa holds a s , x . little el fat . 3 Newgate I if - See special section page 9 r I t nr rTN " a r- c i &J LtlJ r u Ob EtlJ LI Wednesday, December 3, 1997 www.weber.edusignpost Volume 60 Number 34 Condom Campbell cites lock of student input as reason for bill veto; WSU senators are confident in override vote AIDS victims remembered through quilt Candlelight vigil held after conference promotes peace, closure By Angela VVadman news editor-The Signpost Weber State University students joined with the Delta Lambda Sappho Union Monday to recognize and remember those who have died from the AIDS epidemic and to learn more about the AIDS quilt. According to the president of DSLU, Joshua Jones, by the year 2000, everybody will know somebody who has died with AIDS. "I can answer a lot of questions about AIDS and HIV. I can tell you what and how, but I can't answer why. No one can. That is why we are here tonight to remember our friends and loved ones lost to AIDS to celebrate their lives, to celebrate the lives of those people living with AIDS, and to celebrate lives of everyone everywhere," Jones said. Judy Elsley, professor of English and quilting scholar, presented slides on the AIDS quilt displayed in front of the White I louse in October of 1 996. Cleave Jones in 1986 developed the idea of the AIDS quilt after many of his friends had died. The project is called "Names." "The project is deliberately called the 'Names' project, because it is about naming people who died so they won't be forgotten," Elsley said. Each block of the quilt is made up of eight panels and strips of white fabric is placed between the blocks so spectators can walk around and see the different panels.According to Elsley, in 1987, the first time the quilt was dis- See AIDS page 3 inside post news seepage 2&3 By Patrick Parkinson campus affairs editor-The Signpost Legislation proposing the installation of condom machines in several bathrooms throughout the residence halls and Shepherd Union Building, after passing through Student Senate last week, was vetoed Wednesday by Aaron Campbell, Weber State University student body president. The veto occurred two days after the Student Senate approved resolution RA97-3, titled "Student Protection."Hans Jenkins, science senator and sponsor of the resolution, was initially I i r i The Candlelight Vigil located by the Stewart Bell Tower organized by DLSU on World Day remembered the dead and educated the living on the growing epidemic. editorial ...... see page 4 surprised by the president's response. "He has no basis for vetoing it," Jenkins said. Campbell does not feel the bulk of WSU's student body has had adequate exposure to the resolution to construct an informed opinion. "Exposure to what?" Jenkins asked. "STDs? As far as the health issue goes, everybody should have known about it way before they got to college." Local statistics like the following, Jenkins said, can be given partial credit for scaring the resolution into existence. In 1995, he said, Utah had twice holiday Special see page 7 Idaho's rate of AIDS infections per capita, 8.4 cases per 100,000 people. He said this is one of the most current statistics he could find. "It's outrageous," Robert Brito, non-traditional students senator, said. "If you just look at the numbers alone, Weber State students are in extreme danger of getting an STD." Opposed to the resolution from the beginning and despite Jenkins' words to the contrary, Campbell said RA97-3 is a moral issue. "Every law in our society is based on a moral issue," he said. "That is an interesting philosophy that Hans talks about. He is saying that, to him, AIDS Sports see page 17 the health of the students is most important. That is an ethical issue; that is a moral issue." Jenkins, throughout the process, has offered separate definitions for ethics and morals, where Campbell will interchange the terms. "Ethics are the basic norms of society," Jenkins said. "Morals will serve one individual's personal thoughts on what morals are." "One person's personal morals aren't going to serve, what do we have, 14,000 students in school? I'm pretty sure they don't all share the See Condom page 6 Parents plan for Christmas By Josh Curtis senior news reporter-The Signpost Ariela Newman can remember when she was young, how badly she looked forward to Christmas. "Sometimes it was hard to sleep; I'd be so excited to get all my presents." When asked what kind of presents six; hoped for, Newman replied laughing, "You know, the usual: Barbie Dolls, dress-up stuff, candy and a pony." The Barbie Doll and pony days are long gone for Newman, but some tilings never change. Newman, a Weber State University student, and mother of a 5-ycar-old daughter, said, "It's getting close to that time, and Becky wants everything in sight It makes me nostalgic when she asks for Barbies, I Icrculcs costumes, and, of course, her own pony. It's like not much time has gone by." Becky Newman, age 5, had Irr own plans. "I wanna Barbie!" six; cried, but when asked which one, she said, "No! I wanna BE Barbie!" According to Todd Hcward, a Toys R Us employee, Barbies arc a major holiday hit. "Though every year, after Thanksgiving, there's a rush for Mattel dolls, it's almost as if the generation of girls that grew up with Barbie are now motlx;rs, and thus, giving those same dolls," Hcward said. Barbie Dolls range anywhere from tlx; $12.99 "Classic Barbie" to tlx; $85 Barbie Mini-Cars. On the other end of the spectrum, Jonathan Spritcr, age 9, summed up his 1 ist "I ligure I want anything that won 't break after two days. Last year, dad broke tlx; gameboy after ahx xit a week," Spritcr said. Jonathan's dad, Jeremy Spritcr of Ogden, said, "I miss tlx; old days ofTrans-fornx;rs, G.I. Joe and Tonka. I didn't break tlx; gameboy; it just shorted out" Both Jonathan and younger brother, Lucas, age 4, were hoping for a 'Tendo City 4," or Nintendo 64, which has stayed See Toys page 6 classifieds . . . .see page 19

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Ho Ho r. r Ho! Is -- v x : Santa holds a s , x . little el fat . 3 Newgate I if - See special section page 9 r I t nr rTN " a r- c i &J LtlJ r u Ob EtlJ LI Wednesday, December 3, 1997 www.weber.edusignpost Volume 60 Number 34 Condom Campbell cites lock of student input as reason for bill veto; WSU senators are confident in override vote AIDS victims remembered through quilt Candlelight vigil held after conference promotes peace, closure By Angela VVadman news editor-The Signpost Weber State University students joined with the Delta Lambda Sappho Union Monday to recognize and remember those who have died from the AIDS epidemic and to learn more about the AIDS quilt. According to the president of DSLU, Joshua Jones, by the year 2000, everybody will know somebody who has died with AIDS. "I can answer a lot of questions about AIDS and HIV. I can tell you what and how, but I can't answer why. No one can. That is why we are here tonight to remember our friends and loved ones lost to AIDS to celebrate their lives, to celebrate the lives of those people living with AIDS, and to celebrate lives of everyone everywhere," Jones said. Judy Elsley, professor of English and quilting scholar, presented slides on the AIDS quilt displayed in front of the White I louse in October of 1 996. Cleave Jones in 1986 developed the idea of the AIDS quilt after many of his friends had died. The project is called "Names." "The project is deliberately called the 'Names' project, because it is about naming people who died so they won't be forgotten," Elsley said. Each block of the quilt is made up of eight panels and strips of white fabric is placed between the blocks so spectators can walk around and see the different panels.According to Elsley, in 1987, the first time the quilt was dis- See AIDS page 3 inside post news seepage 2&3 By Patrick Parkinson campus affairs editor-The Signpost Legislation proposing the installation of condom machines in several bathrooms throughout the residence halls and Shepherd Union Building, after passing through Student Senate last week, was vetoed Wednesday by Aaron Campbell, Weber State University student body president. The veto occurred two days after the Student Senate approved resolution RA97-3, titled "Student Protection."Hans Jenkins, science senator and sponsor of the resolution, was initially I i r i The Candlelight Vigil located by the Stewart Bell Tower organized by DLSU on World Day remembered the dead and educated the living on the growing epidemic. editorial ...... see page 4 surprised by the president's response. "He has no basis for vetoing it," Jenkins said. Campbell does not feel the bulk of WSU's student body has had adequate exposure to the resolution to construct an informed opinion. "Exposure to what?" Jenkins asked. "STDs? As far as the health issue goes, everybody should have known about it way before they got to college." Local statistics like the following, Jenkins said, can be given partial credit for scaring the resolution into existence. In 1995, he said, Utah had twice holiday Special see page 7 Idaho's rate of AIDS infections per capita, 8.4 cases per 100,000 people. He said this is one of the most current statistics he could find. "It's outrageous," Robert Brito, non-traditional students senator, said. "If you just look at the numbers alone, Weber State students are in extreme danger of getting an STD." Opposed to the resolution from the beginning and despite Jenkins' words to the contrary, Campbell said RA97-3 is a moral issue. "Every law in our society is based on a moral issue," he said. "That is an interesting philosophy that Hans talks about. He is saying that, to him, AIDS Sports see page 17 the health of the students is most important. That is an ethical issue; that is a moral issue." Jenkins, throughout the process, has offered separate definitions for ethics and morals, where Campbell will interchange the terms. "Ethics are the basic norms of society," Jenkins said. "Morals will serve one individual's personal thoughts on what morals are." "One person's personal morals aren't going to serve, what do we have, 14,000 students in school? I'm pretty sure they don't all share the See Condom page 6 Parents plan for Christmas By Josh Curtis senior news reporter-The Signpost Ariela Newman can remember when she was young, how badly she looked forward to Christmas. "Sometimes it was hard to sleep; I'd be so excited to get all my presents." When asked what kind of presents six; hoped for, Newman replied laughing, "You know, the usual: Barbie Dolls, dress-up stuff, candy and a pony." The Barbie Doll and pony days are long gone for Newman, but some tilings never change. Newman, a Weber State University student, and mother of a 5-ycar-old daughter, said, "It's getting close to that time, and Becky wants everything in sight It makes me nostalgic when she asks for Barbies, I Icrculcs costumes, and, of course, her own pony. It's like not much time has gone by." Becky Newman, age 5, had Irr own plans. "I wanna Barbie!" six; cried, but when asked which one, she said, "No! I wanna BE Barbie!" According to Todd Hcward, a Toys R Us employee, Barbies arc a major holiday hit. "Though every year, after Thanksgiving, there's a rush for Mattel dolls, it's almost as if the generation of girls that grew up with Barbie are now motlx;rs, and thus, giving those same dolls," Hcward said. Barbie Dolls range anywhere from tlx; $12.99 "Classic Barbie" to tlx; $85 Barbie Mini-Cars. On the other end of the spectrum, Jonathan Spritcr, age 9, summed up his 1 ist "I ligure I want anything that won 't break after two days. Last year, dad broke tlx; gameboy after ahx xit a week," Spritcr said. Jonathan's dad, Jeremy Spritcr of Ogden, said, "I miss tlx; old days ofTrans-fornx;rs, G.I. Joe and Tonka. I didn't break tlx; gameboy; it just shorted out" Both Jonathan and younger brother, Lucas, age 4, were hoping for a 'Tendo City 4," or Nintendo 64, which has stayed See Toys page 6 classifieds . . . .see page 19